I used to live three years in BKK and I am still in love with the City of Angels.
We went here for a foodie trip, which was really amazing.
Check in was at the famous luxury hotel Swissôtel Nai Lert Park offers a unique city stay in BBk, Thailand’s bustling capital with great restaurants and a beautiful lush tropical garden not far away from Lumpini Parc, and a short walk to the BTS station. So you have an traffic free easy access to everything you want eg. the business districts and Bangkok’s famous nightlife and Chao Praya river views.
The guest rooms feature private balconies overlooking the pool and gardens, while the Executive Club and exclusive suites serve the demands of even the most luxury used traveller needs.
I enjoyed the very nice spa. It offers furthermore 5 dining venues, a grand ballroom and swimming pool.
Unfortunately the place became famous while great actor Carradine died in this hotel. David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies was a leading member of the famous Hollywood acting family Carradine.
Adress: 2 Wireless Rd, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
My bar tip in Bangkok: Lebua
Nice experience in the Shangri La, Bangkok:
The Chinese calligraphy “Living in the Lost Horizon” by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously adorns the wall of Shang Palace’s main entrance.
Resto tip:
Sra Bua a fine-dining restaurant that serves cutting edge Thai cuisine unlike any you will have ever tried before. Well-known Thai favourites have been turned inside out, and every dish is a treat for the eyes – as well as the taste buds. Located on the ground floor of the Siam Kempinski Hotel, Sra Bua restaurant has high ceilings and Thai antique embellishments. The restaurant’s name means lotus pond and a central feature of the restaurant is an ornate water feature decorated with lily pods and lotus flowers. The most coveted table in the house sits under the beautifully carved teak roof in the left hand corner of the dining room, but there are also some cosy booths if you want a little more privacy. Go for Ruam Gan and share different things for guests or friends.
The chef who designed the menu has a passion for Thai cooking, and runs the Michelin-starred restaurant Kiin Kiin in Copenhagen. Henrik Yde-Andersen has now left the restaurant in the reliable hands of chef Morten, who used to work in Kiin Kiin as well, but visits regularly to ensure his vision appears on every plate. The menu changes every quarter, but signature dishes and favourites remain. We start with a trio of ‘nibblings’. The soy-roasted cashew nut meringue was crunchy on the outside with a chewy centre and the soy masked any taste of sugar. The lotus root was flavoured with kaffir lime was sweet and tangy, and the final amuse-bouche was a rich, smoky tomato and chilli dip served with a prawn cracker.
Another one of my favourite restaurants in BKK:
Le Beaulieu by Chef Herve Frerard is one of my top French restos based on my frequent dining experiences there and elsewhere, although Herve claims the cuisine to be Mediterranean, with the exception of the odd pasta dish sprinkled here and there and a few recipes from Provence, it is basically French.
It has a seating capacity of 45, a perfect size to produce the excellent cuisine that comes out of the small but well thought out and designed kitchen. The restaurant is centrally located, Skytrain and subway connections are within walking distance.
Turning to the cuisine, which is why you would be dining at Le Beaulieu in the first place, it is excellent; and following are just a few highlights:
Dinner starter: Lentil broth, garlic and fresh chervil; Snail Lasagna and Poultry Breast, Spinach shoots and green tomato syrup; Dinner main course: Braised Veal Cheek Cooked in Merlot Wine and Old Port, Celeriac purée, black olives and sun dried tomatoes; Chefs Specialties: Roasted French Bresse Pigeon, Cépes mushrooms and braised endives, orange bitter condiment 2000; Soup: Artichoke Soup & Half-Grilled Violet Artichoke. Yummy!
Chef Herve learned from the legendary Paul Bocuse in Lyon, you will enjoy it.
Top 3: You should go the islands, here is one of my favourites: Koh Phiphi, take a look at the movie. It was filmed on this great location in Thailand. Roger Moore was the MI6 agent James Bond, the film has sent him after the Solex Agitator, a device which can harness the power of the sun, while facing Scaramanga, the “Man with the Golden Gun”. The action culminates in a duel between them that settles the fate of the Solex.
The film was being shot in Thailand, Hong Kong and Macao.
We will come back.
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